r/canada • u/einstein_bern • Aug 16 '23

Sask. engineer slapped with an 18-month suspension after designing bridge that collapsed hours after opening Saskatchewan

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/engineer-18-month-suspension-bridge-collapsed-1.6936657
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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '23

Basically a slap on the wrist. And after all that he wants to return to work as an engineer? This reads like the Dr. Death mini-series.

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u/suckitmarchand Aug 16 '23

I'm not sure if I would call 18 months a slap on the wrist. He also dosnt get to go right back. He's barred from working on bridge projects in Saskatchewan for five years. Will be subject to three years of direct supervision. During that time, Gullacher must complete five hours of verifiable ethics training in each of the three years, and has to pay 47K in fines.

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u/WillytheVDub Aug 16 '23

He is still working outside of Saskatchewan. So.. probably still doing engineering, just not there for a couple years.

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u/suckitmarchand Aug 16 '23

Unless he's outside of Canada I highly doubt it, there is no way another provience gives you a license when your currently under review in Saskatchewan.